Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
UMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring
Some students are criticizing the plan to forgo in-person graduations this spring because of uncertainty about the pandemic and the safety of large gatherings.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Maine clears all counties for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
The Maine Department of Education announced all counties are now designated ‘green,’ meaning in-person learning can be offered as long as health and safety requirements are followed.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Portland schools to consider adding in-person learning for high school students
There is no timeline for when students in grades 10 through 12 might be back in classrooms, but the school board is expected to discuss plans for more in-person learning Feb. 23.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
USM grows scholarship program for disadvantaged and first-generation students
A Scarborough couple’s effort to help a handful of Portland-area students pay for college has grown to an endowed scholarship fund that aims to help 100 Maine students at a time graduate debt-free.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Maine delegation presses federal agency to protect rural forest economy
A proposed change in federal guidance threatens conservation efforts and forestry in rural Maine, particularly on land owned and managed by the Appalachian Mountain Club, the four delegation members say.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Good Samaritans stop to help woman whose car crashed in Lyman
The men gave their coats to the woman, called 911 and stayed with her until an ambulance arrived at the scene, according to the Goodwins Mills fire department.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Maine CDC reports 265 new cases of COVID-19, two more deaths
Although the state is seeing positive downward trends in new cases and hospitalizations, public health officials are warning against large gatherings this weekend for the Super Bowl.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Failure to follow safety protocols led to COVID-19 outbreak at York County Jail, report confirms
Masking, social distancing and other precautions were largely ignored at the jail, the site of one of the state’s largest outbreaks, according to a report by an outside investigator.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Misconduct allegations lead to resignations and discipline in Portland schools
Three staff members resigned and 2 were given verbal warnings after the district investigated allegations of misconduct made by current and former students last summer.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Pace of vaccinations accelerates in Maine as more groups get shots
The state reported Friday that 8,827 doses of vaccine were administered the previous day, the highest daily total yet.
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